The Improved Canopy Shading Model Based on the Apple Intercropping System (Case Study: Loess Plateau, China)

The canopy shading model is widely used in agroforestry systems. However, the canopy shading model cannot be verified by the measured shading distribution of an apple tree due to the uneven ground and adjacent apple trees. This paper measures the spatial‒temporal distribution of the shading of apple...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Wang, Huaxing Bi, Yubo Sun, Hangqi Duan, Ruidong Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/10/3486